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Sin, Righteousness, Judgment

“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found.” | Psalm 32: 5-6

The Holy Spirit convicts every sinner, for whom Christ died for of these three things.

Sin: Sin is what I am, not just the things I do or don’t do.

Sin is my nature, “I was born in sin and shapen in iniquity”.

“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” (Psalm 51: 5)

He gives to those whom He saves a right understanding of sin.

“Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.” (Psalm 51: 4)

Righteousness: First. I don’t have righteousness.

Second. Jesus Christ is all my righteousness; “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth.”

“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.” (Romans 10: 4)

Christ’s obedience, even unto death is the righteousness of the saints.

“For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10: 12-13)

Judgment: I deserve the judgment of God’s wrath, that’s true.

The Holy Spirit takes every sinner whom He saves to the Cross and reveals to them God’s judgment on them in their Substitute, Jesus Christ and Him Crucified.

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8: 36)

My judgment passed on Him and I am free.

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” (Romans 8: 1)

Therefore we conclude; “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

~ Pastor John Chapman

Click here to listen to the message “Unto The Praise Of His Glory” (43:09 minutes)

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John Kent’s Dying Testimony

“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.” | Colossians 3: 11

We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.

That portion cut me to the heart, while at the same time it has been my hope.

If I am to stand by myself to give an account, I am lost forever; but it is the judgment seat of Christ.

He is my surety and has paid all demands.

I shall be tried there by a covenant of grace, not a covenant of works.

Blessed be God for His great Salvation.

I bless God that the promises of the gospel met me in all my wants, wounds, and wretchedness.

I wish to die with “God be merciful to me a sinner” upon my lips.

Click here to listen to the message “Appearing With Christ In Glory” (34:02 minutes)

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Leave All Judgement In His Hands

”Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye..” | Matthew 7: 1-5

The voice from the cross did not summon men to do, but to be satisfied with what was done, “It is finished.”

”And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.” (Leviticus 22: 21)

The sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ is the only perfect thing which has ever been presented to God on man’s behalf.

~ Pastor Scott Richardson

Click here to listen to the message “Leave All Judgement In His Hands”

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